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Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash

African Marigold
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About Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Cucurbita pepo
Annual

Number of Varieties

1018
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Spaghetti Squash
African Marigold

In Hindi

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Spaghettikürbis
Studentenblume

In French

Courge spaghetti
Marigold africaine

In Spanish

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश
caléndula africana

In Greek

σπαγγέτι Σκουός
Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Spaghetti Squash
marigold africano

In Polish

Dynia makaronowa
afrykański nagietka

In Latin

T INLIDO
African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Tageteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

3033
1 27800
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Properties of Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold. Spaghetti Squash doesn't have thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Spaghetti Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Spaghetti Squash has allergic reactions like and African Marigold has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold

Season and care of Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spaghetti Squash season is Summer and Fall and African Marigold season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spaghetti Squash is Loam, Sand and for African Marigold is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spaghetti Squash is Neutral and for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.

Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold Physical Information

Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold are as follows:

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory

  • African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold

Care of Spaghetti Squash and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.